By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
An Oregon, Missouri man drowned in the Missouri River this weekend after coming to the aid of his brother.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 18-year-old Alexander Harris attempted to assist another swimmer identified as his brother in the Missouri River, but went under and didn’t resurface.
The patrol reports Harris and the other boy were swimming in the Missouri River Saturday afternoon about a half mile north of Payne’s Landing in Holt County.
A Facebook post from the family stated Harris kept his younger brother afloat until his mother could save him. The Holt County Coroner pronounced Harris dead at the scene.